Than Vanneman Ranck

Background

Ranck, Than Vanneman was born on October 4, 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Winters and Harriet E. (Vanneman) Ranck.

Education

Educated Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Career

Mistress Doris Ranck Rend). Began as reporter Shamokin Herald, 1896. Reporter Philadelphia Inquirer, 1897-1899.

State editor and editor Sunday Magazine, Philadelphia North American, 1900-1906.

Day city editor New York American, 1906-1911. Chief Washington correspondent Hearst newspapers, 1911.

Managing editor New York American, 1912-1916. Editor Chicago Herald-Examiner, 1916-1918, New York American, 1918-1920, reorganizer of foreign service, Hearst newspapers, 1919.

Organizer (for Hearst interests), Boston Daily Advertiser, 1921, and editor Daily and Sunday Advertiser until 1925.

Editor Chicago Herald-Examiner, 1926-1928. Editorial manager Hearst newspapers, 1928-1937. (Mount Ranck in Antarctic named for him by Sir Hubert Wilkins, 1928, because of his connection with organization of that expedition).

Achievements

• Than Vanneman Ranck has been listed as a noteworthy newspaperman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married May Maurer, October 14, 1897.

Father:

Isaac Winters Ranck

Mother:

Harriet East. (Vanneman) Ranck

Spouse:

May Maurer